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A temple-style outdoor hall under a white canopy at night, with a fire pit (homa) burning in the foreground on a yellow-bordered rangoli platform scattered with white grains and flower petals. Behind it, a man with long dark hair and an orange-brown garment sits on a red chair with a microphone and a small monitor in front of him, wearing a gold necklace. A deity murti with gold ornaments and a pink-red backdrop stands on a raised golden platform, flanked by gold figures, with flower garlands draped over it. On the left, a black stone deity statue wears a marigold garland beside a golden lion sculpture. On the right, an orange-robed priest with a head wrap holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) while another orange-clad attendant holds a silver vessel. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.

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September 24 20172017-09-24An outdoor temple-style ritual under a white tent canopy at night. A fire burns in a rectangular homa pit with white and yellow powder designs around it and offerings nearby. A seated man in an orange-and-red shawl and orange garland sits on a red-cushioned seat behind a black stand, with a microphone and a small flower arrangement. A standing attendant in orange robes and an orange headwrap holds a lit lamp and a brass vessel. Behind them is a shrine with a gold-framed deity murti of a goddess flanked by attendants and garlanded with flowers, and a black stone deity murti with a flower garland stands at left beside golden lion figures. Multicolored striped mats cover the ground. Visible people are a seated figure, a standing attendant, a second attendant at right and a small person near the shrine.2017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion with a fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from the yellow-bordered altar with white rice offerings and flower petals. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head-cloths stand at right holding brass vessels and offerings. Behind the fire, a seated figure in orange clothing with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits in a red-cushioned chair, a microphone and small lectern before him, with a golden-framed altar of deity murtis bedecked with flower garlands, a golden lion statue and a dark stone deity murti at left.2017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered outdoor ritual hall at night, with white tent canopies and red pillars. A sacred fire burns in a rectangular yellow-rimmed homa pit in the foreground, with brass vessels, a ladle and bowls of offerings beside it. Behind the fire, a seated man in a red chair wears an orange shawl and a gold necklace, facing a golden shrine with a deity murti and garlands. Two standing attendants in orange robes with orange head-wraps stand to the right, one holding a small vessel. Dark stone statues draped in marigold garlands flank the scene. A woman in a red sari sits at the far right edge.2017-09-24 +1 copiesA night-time homa at an open-sided temple pavilion with white canopy. A large fire blazes in a square yellow fire pit decorated with white rangoli-style lines and a small tray of flowers. Two saffron-robed men stand at right, one wearing an orange turban and holding a lit lamp, the other holding a silver bowl; both wear orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads. Behind the fire, a figure in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on a red-cushioned seat before a deity murti shrine with a golden arch, flanked by Lakshmi and Saraswati style figures. A black stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds stands at left beside a golden lion. Colourful striped mats cover the floor. a person seated at the shrine, indicated by the orange robe and shawl, a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold necklace and rudraksha beads.2017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copies